Diocese of San Jose

The mission of the Diocese of San Jose, the Catholic Community of Santa Clara County, is to be a local Church that will inspire the people of this Valley to live the values taught by Jesus Christ, inspiring them to integrity and action. We are a community of 600,000 Catholics, encompassing 54 parishes and missions, 26 elementary schools and 6 high schools, and 3 college and university campus ministries. The Diocese of San Jose also owns and operate the Catholic cemeteries that have been serving the bay area.